Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 26.6% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 35.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2021.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -3.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 26.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 27.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 27.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 26.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.